Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How the herpes virus HCMV deceives its host cells

Herpes viruses are treacherous: once you are infected, you can never get rid of the virus. This is because herpes viruses lie dormant in certain host cells in the body for a lifetime. Almost every adult unknowingly carries ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Blocking immune system 'messenger' may treat severe asthma

Asthma is more dangerous than many people realize. An estimated 10 Americans die everyday from asthma, and the disease leads to around 439,000 hospitalizations and 1.3 million emergency room trips each year.

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